Darktrace / EMAIL vs OpenText Core Email Threat Protection

Darktrace / EMAIL9.1Visit OpenText Core Email Threat Protection8.6Visit

Higher score Darktrace / EMAIL #3 in Cloud Email Security 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Darktrace

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OpenText Core Email Threat Protection #8 in Cloud Email Security 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OpenText

• Darktrace / EMAIL fits best

  Teams seeking behavioral AI and cross-domain protection

• OpenText Core Email Threat Protection fits best

  Microsoft 365-focused email security

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Side by side

Feature	Darktrace / EMAIL 9.1/10 Visit ↗	OpenText Core Email Threat Protection 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Email Security	#8 in Cloud Email Security
Best for	Teams seeking behavioral AI and cross-domain protection	Microsoft 365-focused email security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Integrations	10 integrations	2 integrations
Features Darktrace / EMAIL 0/2 · OpenText Core Email Threat Protection 1/2
Post-delivery remediation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Data loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Gateway
Threat detection	Not checked yet	phishing, ransomware, zero-day malware, viruses, impersonation, business email compromise, spoofing, spam
Email platforms	Not checked yet	Microsoft 365
Maximum users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers inbound, outbound, and lateral email, including BEC and impersonation Combines outbound DLP with tagging, quarantine, and remediation actions Connects email signals with identity, SaaS, and collaboration tools	Filters inbound, outbound and internal messages with multilayer threat detection Click-time link scanning plus attachment disarming and sandbox analysis Retracts delivered Microsoft 365 messages and protects against impersonation
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed A 30-day trial is available through a demo request Deployment options include API-only or API-plus-journaling, requiring a fit assessment	Subscription pricing requires contacting OpenText or a partner Email platform coverage centers on Microsoft 365 Support is provided through tickets, even with 24/7 availability
Our verdict	Darktrace / EMAIL is a cloud-hosted email security product for organizations and security teams looking to detect phishing, impersonation, business email compromise, account takeover, and novel threats. Its self-learning behavioral AI… Read the review →	OpenText Core Email Threat Protection is a cloud-deployed gateway service for businesses of all sizes, including MSPs and VARs, that use Microsoft 365. It filters inbound, outbound and internal email, detecting phishing, ransomware,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Darktrace / EMAIL — where it wins

  • Covers inbound, outbound, and lateral email, including BEC and impersonation
  • Combines outbound DLP with tagging, quarantine, and remediation actions
  • Connects email signals with identity, SaaS, and collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • A 30-day trial is available through a demo request
  • Deployment options include API-only or API-plus-journaling, requiring a fit assessment

• OpenText Core Email Threat Protection — where it wins

  • Filters inbound, outbound and internal messages with multilayer threat detection
  • Click-time link scanning plus attachment disarming and sandbox analysis
  • Retracts delivered Microsoft 365 messages and protects against impersonation

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing requires contacting OpenText or a partner
  • Email platform coverage centers on Microsoft 365
  • Support is provided through tickets, even with 24/7 availability

• Darktrace / EMAIL9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad email and collaboration protection with behavioral detection and automated response.

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• OpenText Core Email Threat Protection8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A Microsoft 365-focused gateway combining filtering, remediation and centralized oversight.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →